On October 14, 1956, Dr B R Ambedkar, fulfilling his long-held vow to renounce Hinduism, embraced Buddhism along with over 500,000 followers at Nagpur's Deekshabhoomi, marking a new era of social and spiritual liberation for India's Dalits.
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Heads of state and big-name billionaires opened the Paris climate summit with a bang on Monday.
Bill Gates foundation also wants to help the state to eradicate kala azar.
In emerging nations such as China and India, where a college education was a rarity just a generation ago, tens of thousands of students graduate each year from universities that are on par with the best in the world, says the Microsoft chairman.
Billionaire Gautam Adani's younger son Jeet will wed next month in a simple and traditional ceremony, without any pomp and show and celebrity stars. Adani, on Mahakumbh pilgrimage with his family, scorched speculations of a star-studded wedding of his son Jeet with Diva Shah, daughter of Surat diamond merchant Jaimin Shah. "It will be a very simple, traditional marriage... just like common people," he told reporters in Prayagraj.
Bill Gates, who was in Lucknow on a day's visit, assured the UP chief minister of full support by the Foundation to develop innovative solution and provide catalytic, technical, managerial and advocacy support.
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Business tycoons at the Ambani's pre-wedding celebrations at Jamnagar, Gujarat.
'The quality of justice is directly linked to the quality of judges -- if that suffers, justice delivery suffers.'
A few months after his U-19 World Cup heroics, three senior journalists sought his cellphone number, which he readily provided -- only, he gave three different, but similar, numbers to the three of them!
Billionaire Gautam Adani's younger son Jeet on Friday married fiance Diva Shah at a small and intimate, traditional ceremony with a close group of friends and family in attendance.
Others on the list include Warren Buffett and Astrid Menks.
Vaniya Agarwal says Friday April 11 will be her last day at Microsoft
French information technology (IT) and consulting services major Capgemini on Monday said it would acquire Mumbai-headquartered WNS for $3.3 billion in cash. This could be one of the largest merger & acquisition deals in the IT services and business process management sector.
The government wants the AI Summit to give it an early start in becoming part of any global body setting policies for the emerging technology.
Despite their business rivalry, Gautam Adani did attend the big pre-wedding event in Jamnagar hosted by Mukesh Ambani over the weekend.
It's been a tough year for the richest people in the world. Last year there were 1,125 billionaires. This year there are just 793 people rich enough to make our list.
'He has been one of the clearest thinkers in the history of business.'
The rich haven't gotten richer--or poorer--this year.
'If the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation cuts funds, there could be more impact.'
Kiran Nadar is more than just HCL founder Shiv Nadar's wife: she has begun to give back to society through the Shiv Nadar University and through her efforts at bridging the urban-rural divide.
Legendary investor Buffett along with Microsoft founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda Gates are leading an initiative asking wealthy Americans to commit majority of their wealth for philanthropy.
Bill Gates is on his fourth visit to India to strengthen focus and generate more demand for Microsoft products.
In the wake of Microsoft's collapsed bid for Yahoo!, Bill Gates spoke with Forbes.com on a Sunday afternoon in an exclusive interview to talk about Google, the future of Microsoft and why he likes being the underdog.
The founder of KIIT, Achyuta Samanta, and other top officials of the private engineering college were questioned by a government committee about the alleged suicide of a Nepalese girl in her hostel and the assault on students of her country. The incident sparked outrage in the Odisha Assembly, with opposition members demanding a judicial inquiry. Samanta was questioned for two hours, along with the institute's Vice-Chancellor, Registrar, Dean, and two suspended women officials. The committee is investigating the circumstances surrounding the student's suicide, the alleged high-handedness of the institute's administration, and the decision to suspend specific students and shut down the institute for them. The Odisha government has assured Nepalese students that it will cover their travel expenses, arrange remedial classes, and reschedule their mid-semester examinations if necessary.
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs' cultish following is creepy, but his resemblance to Thomas Edison is uncanny.
From dressing in colourful lehengas and sherwanis to dancing to Bollywood tunes during the baraat, these startups are offering an immersive journey into the world of Indian weddings.
Both factions of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind (Arshad Madani and Mahmood Madani) slammed the Bill and expressed grave concerns over the proposed legislation.
Rajinikanth's older daughter Aishwaryaa gave us a little preview of her parents' visit to Jamnagar for the pre-wedding celebrations of Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani.
Microsoft boss Bill Gates has a rare gift: he is super smart from, both, the technology and the business perspectives, says S Somasager, corporate VP, Microsoft Corp.
The Gates Foundation also announced on Wednesday grants to nine foundations totalling $120 million illustrating the range of efforts necessary to empower millions of small farmers to grow enough to build better, healthier lives.
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates on Friday had a private meeting with senior officials of his company in Chennai for about two hours.
Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die on Friday amid protests by opposition and treasury benches over the alleged insult to Dr B R Ambedkar and directions by Speaker Om Birla to members against holding demonstrations at any gate of Parliament.
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) has offered to help in monitoring of the progress made with regard to Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), the flagship financial inclusion scheme of the government.
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, who presides over the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, arrived in Amethi on Tuesday along with Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi.
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